2 ISIS men held in Delhi with arms

The accused, Parvaiz Rashid Lone (24) and Jamsheed Zahoor Paul, are native of Shopian district and they are part of IS-JK module operating in the valley and directly reporting through encrypted messaging application to IS-JK Emir (Chief) Omer Ibn Nazir and Nayab Emir (Sub-Chief) Aadil Thoker.

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Ajay Kumar

New Delhi

September 8, 2018

UPDATED: September 8, 2018 07:15 IST

Two suspected terrorists, Parvaiz Rashid and Jamshed Jahoor, affiliated to the Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), arrested near Red Fort on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS

Men arrested are native of Shopian, Kashmir

They are used as weapon consignment carriers and assemble weapons from contacts in UP

Terrorists are using Delhi as a transit point to go to Kashmir, UP

The Special Cell of Delhi Police managed to arrest two hardcore terrorists of Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir (IS-JK) from Red Fort area on Thursday night.

The accused, Parvaiz Rashid Lone (24) and Jamsheed Zahoor Paul, are native of Shopian district and they are part of IS-JK module operating in the valley and directly reporting through encrypted messaging application to IS-JK Emir (Chief) Omer Ibn Nazir and Nayab Emir (Sub-Chief) Aadil Thoker.

Officials said that they are used as weapon consignment carriers and assemble weapons from contacts in Uttar Pradesh and handover to the members of this terror organization in Jammu and Kashmir. The duo were intercepted by Special Cell officers at a time when they were waiting for the bus bound to Jammu at Netaji Subhash Park near Red Fort.

"We have specific inputs about some sleeper cell members of IS-JK frequently visiting Delhi for onward journey to Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, special cell led the trap at the gate of the park on Thursday and they have apprehended Lone and Paul in a swift and clinical operation," said Pramod S Kushwah, DCP special cell Delhi.

During investigation, it was revealed that the terrorists are using Delhi as a transit point to go to Kashmir and cities of Uttar Pradesh. The sleuths seized 2 sophisticated pistols of 7.65 calibers and 10 live cartridges from their possession.

"Earlier, national investigating agency had apprehended a terrorist Abdullah Basit from Delhi. Basit had confessed that Lone is operating here in Delhi and he had given logistic support and facilitation once," the DCP informed.

He further said that Lone, who has completed B-tech degree and perusing Mtech course in Uttar Pradesh, was influenced by his younger brother Firdaus Rashid Lone who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian on January 24, 2018.

Jamsheed Paul is currently doing diploma in electrical engineering from a private university in J&K. He met a person named Shaukat, a resident of Tral, during burial of most wanted terrorist Sabzar Bhat in April 2017.